Protagonist: Robinson Crusoe, who is inspired by a desire to
travel and make a fortune, is the protagonist of the novel. Although
initially moved by his father's words of caution, he eventually
gives in to his impulse to become a sailor. His life on the sea leads
from one adventure to another, taking him to many foreign places
and landing him on a deserted island, where he forced to spend
twenty-eight years of his life.

Antagonist: At the most simplistic level, Crusoe's antagonist is the
series of calamities that befall him. He must overcome each of his
trials during the book in order to become successful and return to
England.

At a deeper level, the antagonist is Crusoe's tortured soul, which is
personified almost as a character in the novel. As he searches for
peace, he must come to grips with his relationship to God (or
Providence, as Crusoe calls it). When he finally acknowledge his
own Christianity, all the rebelliousness is driven out of him and he
begins to live a peaceful existence on the island and is finally
delivered back to England to find he has become a wealthy man in
his absence.

Climax: The climax of the adventure story is in the twenty-eighth
chapter when, after twenty-eight years on the island, Crusoe finally
has the means to escape from the island, where he has been
marooned.

The climax of Crusoe's personal story occurs when he is sick and
dying on the island and turns to God for help, begging for mercy
and forgiveness. From this point forward, Crusoe becomes a
religious man, reading the Bible, praying to God, and crediting
Providence for all of his victories.

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Outcome: The novel ends in comedy, with Crusoe overcoming his
antagonists. Crusoe masters his hardships, which he feels have
been inflicted due to his disobedience. The years on the island
transform him into a practicing Christian with a peaceful soul; he
even converts Friday, a savage, to Christianity. When he sails
away from the island, he is richer than ever before, both spiritually
and financially (although he is not aware of his wealth until he
arrives in England). Back at home, Crusoe settles down, marries,
becomes a father, and is generous towards all his friends and
relatives.